Manifolding ensemble



Sept. 21, 1943. E. c. KLUMPP MANIFOLDING ENSEMBLE Filed April 16, 1942 Patented Sept. 21, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE A 2,330,126 1 e f MANIFOLDING ENSEMBLE Edward C. Klumpp, New York, N. Y. Application April 16, 1942, Serial No. 439,158

4 Claims. (01. 282-) The invention relates generally to manifolding,

and specifically to 'an ensemble such as autographic registers, billing machines and the like. In the conventional ensemble ofsuch devices,

themanifolding means consists of a carbon sheet.

that is adapted to be fed between recording ele ments or slips transversely to the path of travel of the latter which is athwart or across the writing table. v

When it is desired to advance the carbon or used portion thereof, the usual practice is to grip it between the fingers and then tear ofi the used portion. This operation results in soiling the hands.

Furthermore, the width of the recording slips is usually less than the width of the writing table and consequently portions of the side edges are exposed to and form contact with the carbon surface of the roll. This results in deposits of carbon on the Writing table.

The latter condition is amplified when the duplicate record slips are of less width than the original such as when the duplicate slip'may have omitted therefrom the price column but such column is contained on the original slip where the price is entered. In such an instance the record of the price is transmitted to the carbon web and thence directly to the upper surface of the writ- I ing table causing a deposit thereon.

In view of such objectionable features in devices of this kind it is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide means whereby the manifolding element may be efliciently manipulated with a minimum of chance of soiling the hands.

Another object is to prevent carbon deposit on the writing table.

Another object is to provide means to extend the usefulness of the manifolding element.

A further object is to maintain a smooth writing table surface.

A further object is to produce legible records.

Other objects will appear and be better understood as the specification'proceeds, reference being made to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a conventional manifolding autographic register.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the laminae showing the relationship of the manifolding elements, recording element, baffle means and the writing table.

Figure 4, is an enlarged plan view depicting the relationship shown in Figure 3.

on line 2-2 Referring more-specifically to the drawing, the letter A designates a conventional manifolding autographic register ensemble in its entirety.

The ensemble comprises a housings, recording element or slips, and as shown, original 6, duplicate 1-, and triplicate 8 in sequence. A- manipulating handle 9, is operatively associated with the ensemble to advance the slips after a record has been made. 'The mechanism means cooperating with the means to advance the slips is not shown in the drawing as such means does not constitute any partof the invention. f

A removable cover I0, is provided-for the ensemble. It will be noted that the cover has-a cut out portion. The purpose of the aperture is to provide access to the recording element. This also is conventional.

In the application of the invention to the ensemble shown and being described, a carbon sheet or sheets are fed from an unreeling roll H. The carbon sheets are designated by the numeral l2.

The manifolding portions of the ensemble are adapted to travel, transversely to each other, over a stationary writing table [3, partly by mechanism as aforesaid, and partly by manual manipu lation.

A bafiie I4, is provided for the ensemble. The baflle is composed of impermeable material, 1. e., such as a waxed sheet or otherwise suitably treated, so as to absorb shock and prevent deposit. It is usually flexible, or otherwise corresponding in width, length and texture to the carbon sheet with which it is associated.

The combination of the bafiie with the coated side of the carbon sheet and the upper side of the Writing table forms the basis of the invention. The combination of the baffle With the carbon sheet is an article of manufacture but within the art to which the invention relates as will be observed as follows:

In operation, in the form shown and described, the baffle I4 is complementary. to the superimposed carbon sheet directly applied thereto, the coated surface of which is in direct contact with a surface, the top of the baffle. As a recording is made upon the carbon sheet and thereby transferred either directly to the impermeable baflle or impressed thereon through an intermediate recording slip, the manifolding operation is arrested by the upper surface of the baffle. When the baiile, the carbon sheet and the writing table are in operative combination it is obvious that transfer, or deposits of carbon are prevented from contact with the writing table.

The invention is most effective where the duplicate or succeeding slips are of less width than the original slip. In such instances transfer of recordings to the omitted areas are prevented from transmission to the writing table.

Likewise, it will be observed that removal or tearing ofi of the used carbon sheet simultaneously with a portion of the bafile will prevent actual contact of the fingers with the coated side of the carbon sheet.

Having describedla form of the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a machine having a stationary writing table, a flexible baflie strip of impermeable material resting upon said table and having a free edge portion overlapping one side edge of said table, a carbon strip having itsunderside provided with a carbon coating, said carbon strip being superposed over said baflie strip with its carbon coated underside in confronting relation to said bafile strip, said carbon strip havin an edge portion overlapping the plane of the aforesaid edge'ofthe table andv overlying the lapping portionofthe bafiie strip, and a record strip interposed between the bafile strip and the carbon strip and having that edge thereof-which is complementary to the overlapping. edges of the bafiie strip and carbon strip terminating shortof: the aforementioned edge of the table, the carbon-strip withits bathe-strip and the recordstrip being-slidable over the table in transverse relation to each other.

2. In a machine having a backing member, a carbon pack roll comprising a plurality of carbon sheets with their carbon coated sidesfacing inwardly, a protector sheet of flexible impermeable material disposed in contact with the carbon side of the innermost carbon sheet, the free ends of the carbon sheets and protector sheet being pulled from the roll and disposed over said backing member with the protector sheet in direct contact therewith, whereby the carbon sheets and protector sheet may be grasped and pulled over said backing member without contact of the fingers of an operator with the carbon sides of the carbon sheets, and the surface of th backing member being shielded against carbon deposit from the innermost carbon sheet.

3. In a writing machine having a stationary writing table, a flexible baffle strip of impermeable material resting directly upon said table, a record strip resting upon the baiiie strip, a carbon strip having its underside provided with a carbon coating, said carbon strip resting upon the record strip with its carbon coated side in contact therewith, the carbon strip withits bafile strip and-the record strip being slidable over the writing table in transverse relation to each other. e

4. In a. writing machine having a stationary writing table, a, writing manifold ensemble comprising superposed record strips, a bailie strip beneath the lowermost record strip, carbon strips interposed between adjacent record strips the ensemble overlying the writing table with the bafile strip in directcontact therewith,:the record strips and the carbon stripswiththeirbafiie strip being slidable over the table in transverse relation to each other. I I

EDWARD C. KLUMPP, 

